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steamersteamer Posts: 133
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Hi again i am back with another question about the stone mountain comm. I had just bought one off of ebay about a week ago . The coin looks to me to be a AU 50-53 i think . I bought this coin because it looked to have a counter stamp on it . Can anyone tell me where the stamp would be and is there numbers and letters both or just one or the other. I can read the # 8 and mabe a 3 and a 1 next to the right wing and under the America. None of the numbers are uniformed . Sorry i have no picks for you to look at mabe i can find someone to take a good pic and blow it up so you people can see it . image
B. I.

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Can anyone tell me where the stamp would be and is there numbers and letters both or just one or the other. >>



    The location and design of a counterstamp on a coin will vary depending on who did the stamp, and why. There are many varieties.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Counterstamps occur after minting and thus are not uniform. What the heck are you talking about?
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    Here's one to look at steamerText-------------------BigE
    I'm glad I am a Tree
  • steamersteamer Posts: 133
    Hi steve Yes i know they were counterstamp privately after the mintage . Sorry it was my mistake they are not uniformed . I just won't to know were the counter stamp would have been
    B. I.
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Again, they are not uniform, so the counterstamp can be anywhere and say anything.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Counterstamped Liberty Seated Quarter LINK
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Counterstamped Seated Half LINK
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • steamersteamer Posts: 133
    Hi Russ I think you answered my question there is no set spot for the stamp .Can you tell me how i could find out were the coin come from just by the numbers on the coin and mabe what state
    B. I.
  • steamersteamer Posts: 133
    Thanks for the link
    B. I.
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    All the Stone Mountain counterstamps I have seen have been found on the reverse. The location is random. The counterstamps were part of a sales promotion program by the Stone Mountain Memorial Association.

    The most common type of counterstamp is the "state and numeral". Another type is the "State and SL", the SL stands for State Legislature and were most likely gifts to the politicians to encourage them to promote sales. And what I believe to be the most coveted are the UDC stamps with a high number. UDC stands for United Daughters of the Confederacy and it is believed the high numbers represented membership and / or chapter numbers.
  • steamersteamer Posts: 133
    Hi Fats thank you for the information it is very helpful .image
    B. I.

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